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. >> mitt romney began his last day of campaigning in stamford, florida. in 2008, florida voted for obama. but he hasn't kept his promises, says romney. unemployment and the national debt are higher than ever before. >> one day away from the first day of a new beginning. my conviction of better days are ahead. it is not based on promises or rhetoric. it is based on solid plans and proven results and an unshakable faith in the american people. >> we made a promise. >> bruce springsteen threw his weight behind obama, accompanying the president on his final day of campaigning. if in wisconsin, obama reminded voters of his foreign policy achievements of the first term. >> because of the service and a sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform, the war in iraq is over. the war in a afghanistan's coming to a close. al qaeda is on the path to defeat. osama bin laden is dead. we have made progress the last four years. >> both men traveling across the country. polls give obama a slight lead, but both candidates will be campaigning until the last minute. >> so,
. >> mitt romney began his last day of campaigning in stamford, florida. in 2008, florida voted for obama. but he hasn't kept his promises, says romney. unemployment and the national debt are higher than ever before. >> one day away from the first day of a new beginning. my conviction of better days are ahead. it is not based on promises or rhetoric. it is based on solid plans and proven results and an unshakable faith in the american people. >> we made a promise. >>...
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. >> if the majority of retirees share this view on election day, romney may take florida, an important part of winning the election. >> in a minute, we will look at unemployment in europe. >> first, other stories making headlines around the world. >> tensions are high in the tunisian capital after clashes between police and salafist muslims left italy will people dead. >> russia has launched a rocket from the steppes of kazakhstan, headed for the international space station. the rocket is carrying a spacecraft loaded with supplies including hardware, fuel, and water. >> following the resignation of former german president christian wulff, opposition leaders are calling for new rules on the president's salary. they say presidents should no longer be entitled to full salary for the rest of their lives if they leave office prematurely. >> eurozone economies are still struggling to pick up steam, and numbers do not appear to be getting any better. unemployment across the bloc hit an all-time high in september. >> latest figures show the total number of jobless in the eurozone edged up to 1
. >> if the majority of retirees share this view on election day, romney may take florida, an important part of winning the election. >> in a minute, we will look at unemployment in europe. >> first, other stories making headlines around the world. >> tensions are high in the tunisian capital after clashes between police and salafist muslims left italy will people dead. >> russia has launched a rocket from the steppes of kazakhstan, headed for the international...
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romney will have several days to paint himself as a champion of economic recovery and a leader who can take back the presidency. matt field, nhk world, tampa, florida. >>> public opinion polls suggest romney has some work to do. more than half of respondents don't think of him as a likable presidential candidate. abc news and "washington post" carried out the survey. 40% of respondents said romney is likable, 51% unlikable. that puts him ten points behind his rival. 50% of those surveyed viewed barack obama as likable. 47% say he is not. among women, only 34% said romney is likable. 51% of them said that of obama. pollsters have been taking this survey since 1984. romney is the first presidential candidate labeled unlikable by more than half the respondents around the time of the party nomination. >>> japanese consumers worried about nuclear power safety are seeking alternative energy sources. now two companies are teaming up to meet the growing demand. they are building a large scale solar power plant in western japan. the venture brings together sb energy a unit of telecom giant of s
romney will have several days to paint himself as a champion of economic recovery and a leader who can take back the presidency. matt field, nhk world, tampa, florida. >>> public opinion polls suggest romney has some work to do. more than half of respondents don't think of him as a likable presidential candidate. abc news and "washington post" carried out the survey. 40% of respondents said romney is likable, 51% unlikable. that puts him ten points behind his rival. 50% of...
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romney will make a speech to accept the nomination on thursday, the final day of the convention. delegates will nominate congressman paul ryan as his running mate. the most recent washington post abc news poll suggests romney has overtaken obama. the poll puts him ahead by 1 percentage point. >>> japan's coast guard has released video of hong kong activists landing on one of the senkaku islands. police from japan's southernmost okinawa prefecture arrested them earlier this month. china and taiwan claim the islands in the east china sea. the video shows coast guard members warning the activists not to enter japan's territorial waters. the ships use a water cannon when the protesters ignore the warning. they try to stop the activist boat by firing water in front of it. two people on the boat throw what appear to be concrete bricks at patrol vessels. then the activists get close to the island. two vessels try to force their boat to change course by closing in on either side. japan later deported the 14 activists. >>> japan's ambassador to china has become a victim of an odd incident
romney will make a speech to accept the nomination on thursday, the final day of the convention. delegates will nominate congressman paul ryan as his running mate. the most recent washington post abc news poll suggests romney has overtaken obama. the poll puts him ahead by 1 percentage point. >>> japan's coast guard has released video of hong kong activists landing on one of the senkaku islands. police from japan's southernmost okinawa prefecture arrested them earlier this month. china...
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obama spent the final campaign day visiting three swing states including ohio. he criticized romney's economic policies, saying they would expand the wealth gap. romney also visited ohio along with three other battleground states. he said obama's work to fix the economy has ended in failure. >>> romney and obama spent a lot of their time during this campaign arguing about the economy, but they also sold voters on their foreign policy plans. they talked tough on china. however, they didn't flesh out their approach for dealing with the world's second largest economy. nhk world's susumu kojima went to find some answers. >> reporter: president barack obama was elected four years ago. he promised a change from his predecessor, george w. bush. he has taken an approach to foreign policy. >> we were able to refocus our attention not only on the terrorist threat but also beginning a transition process in afghanistan. it also allowed us to refocus on alliances and relationships that had been neglected for a decade. >> reporter: republican presidential candidate mitt romne
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both president obama and his challenger mitt romney will be spending the final days of their campaigns in swing states like wisconsin, ohio, and virginia. >> one big issue in the election has been struggling u.s. economy, but latest jobs numbers released today show some slight improvement in the number of people out of work in october. >> the pace of recovery is slow, but it is sure to be news that both campaigns will be spending in their bid for the white house. >> ohio is the latest stop on the campaign trail. it is a key swing state with a history of voting for the overall winner. that is why barack obama was in the state capital columbus on friday. he's hoping the latest labor market numbers will give him a boost. employment rose slightly. >> the company has hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. >> said the president thinks things are improving, but his challenger mitt romney says the economy is stagnating. at a rally in wisconsin, he also accused obama of failing to fulfill his promises. >> candidate obama promised change, but he could not delive
both president obama and his challenger mitt romney will be spending the final days of their campaigns in swing states like wisconsin, ohio, and virginia. >> one big issue in the election has been struggling u.s. economy, but latest jobs numbers released today show some slight improvement in the number of people out of work in october. >> the pace of recovery is slow, but it is sure to be news that both campaigns will be spending in their bid for the white house. >> ohio is...
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the event has been postponed a day with mitt romney and ball running having to wait until tuesday for the republican presidential nomination. delegates will have to be careful but to seem to celebrate while the storm wreaks havoc nearby. florida has suffered plenty of rain, but little damage. the storm is getting strength as it moves across the gulf of mexico. several states have declared a state of emergency. >> i want to make sure everyone in louisiana, especially those in coastal areas, are prepared now and have an evacuation plan in place. plenty of water, hygiene supplies, prescription medication, sufficient clothing, whatever they may need in the event of an evacuation. >> as the residents of the gulf coast make preparations, they will be hoping one upcoming anniversary is not a bad omen -- wednesday marks seven years since hurricane katrina laid waste to new orleans. >> it is not the only part of the world struggling with you -- with adverse weather conditions. >> let's look at other stories hitting headlines around the world. one of the biggest typhoons in decades lashed japan
the event has been postponed a day with mitt romney and ball running having to wait until tuesday for the republican presidential nomination. delegates will have to be careful but to seem to celebrate while the storm wreaks havoc nearby. florida has suffered plenty of rain, but little damage. the storm is getting strength as it moves across the gulf of mexico. several states have declared a state of emergency. >> i want to make sure everyone in louisiana, especially those in coastal...
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mitt romney on the other hand spent the day in virginia, another key state likely to determine this election's outcome. >> last night's debates saw a obama back in rhetorical form of less than three weeks to go -- with less than three weeks to go. >> after a listless performance in the first debate, barack obama promised to be more aggressive in the rematch. after preliminary niceties, both candidates went on the attack. >> the middle class has been crushed over the last four years, and jobs have been too scarce. i know what it takes to bring them back. >> when he said behind closed doors that 47% of the country considered themselves victims, who refuse personal responsibility, think about who he was talking about. folks on social security who have worked all their lives. veterans who sacrificed for this country. >> mitt romney again criticized the president for the attack on a u.s. consulate in libya, prompting one of the night's many heated exchanges. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration. is that what you're s
mitt romney on the other hand spent the day in virginia, another key state likely to determine this election's outcome. >> last night's debates saw a obama back in rhetorical form of less than three weeks to go -- with less than three weeks to go. >> after a listless performance in the first debate, barack obama promised to be more aggressive in the rematch. after preliminary niceties, both candidates went on the attack. >> the middle class has been crushed over the last four...
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both into the election day confident of victory. >> but most election polls say the race for the white house is too close to call, meaning the result will be decided in a small number of so-called swing states by florida, ohio, virginia, and new hampshire, which was the first to vote on the stroke of midnight. >> voting began early in this part of new hampshire. the first ballot such traditionally cast here at midnight, and after the first 10 were tallied, it was a drop -- draw. >> for president -- this has never happened before -- we have a tie. five votes each. >> of voting in dick's bill has never been a gauge for the rest of the nation, but this year, polls show the race is a dead heat -- voting in dixville has never been engaged for the rest of the nation. >> after all the months of campaigning, after all the rallies, the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it is out of my hands now. it is in yours. all of it depends on what you do. >> still, obama could not resist showing off for the campaign headquarters in his hometown of chicago where he rolled up his sleeves
both into the election day confident of victory. >> but most election polls say the race for the white house is too close to call, meaning the result will be decided in a small number of so-called swing states by florida, ohio, virginia, and new hampshire, which was the first to vote on the stroke of midnight. >> voting began early in this part of new hampshire. the first ballot such traditionally cast here at midnight, and after the first 10 were tallied, it was a drop -- draw....
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polls released a day before the primary suggest that former massachusetts governor mitt romney remains the frontrunner with 37%. the moderate republican has a sizable lead over the other candidates, although the margin is shrinking. congressman ron paul, an advocate of small government came second with 18%, followed by former ambassador to china jon huntsman with 16%. huntsman skipped iowa caucuses and focused his campaign in new hampshire. rick santorum was at 11%. he failed to build momentum from his close second finish to romney in iowa. a back to back win in new hampshire would give a boost to romney's campaign. his revals are increasing attacks on the frontrunner. preliminary results are expected in a couple of hours. >>> human rights groups are increasing criticism of the syrian president after his defiant speech tuesday. assad defended crackdown on anti-government proerts blaming foreign conspiracies for the unrest. the president refused to respond to calls for his resignation. he says priority is on regaining security by hitting the terrorists with an iron hand. human rights gr
polls released a day before the primary suggest that former massachusetts governor mitt romney remains the frontrunner with 37%. the moderate republican has a sizable lead over the other candidates, although the margin is shrinking. congressman ron paul, an advocate of small government came second with 18%, followed by former ambassador to china jon huntsman with 16%. huntsman skipped iowa caucuses and focused his campaign in new hampshire. rick santorum was at 11%. he failed to build momentum...
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. >>> mitt romney will likely walk away the big winner from the u.s. republican party super tuesday contests. the former massachusetts governor won six of the ten states up for grabs on the single biggest day for the republican presidential nomination. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum secured three. but romney narrowly won ohio which is considered important in his fight to lock up the gop nomination. people in ten states voted for the gop candidate they wanted to face off against barack obama in this november's presidential election. one fifth of the delegates to the republican convention this august were on the line. abc says romney is certain it win six states, alaska, ohio, virginia, vermont, massachusetts and idaho. ohio is politically divided and considered to be a key battleground in november's election. >> i'm not going to let you down. i'm going to get this nomination. >> abc says the ultra conservative santorum is certain to win three states, tennessee, oklahoma and north dakota. former speaker of the u.s. house of representatives new
. >>> mitt romney will likely walk away the big winner from the u.s. republican party super tuesday contests. the former massachusetts governor won six of the ten states up for grabs on the single biggest day for the republican presidential nomination. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum secured three. but romney narrowly won ohio which is considered important in his fight to lock up the gop nomination. people in ten states voted for the gop candidate they wanted to face off...
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. >> reporter: romney hopes to use the momentum he gained in the several days. he'll focus his attacks on president obama's record on the economy. he says americans have the choice to put the disappointments of the last four years behind them. reporting for nhk world, tampa, florida. >>> and this just in. a magnitude 7.9 earthquake has occurred in the pacific ocean off the east coast of the philippines at 12:47 utc on friday. there is a possibility of an ocean-wide destructive tsunami in the pacific ocean. the u.s. geological survey in the pacific tsunami warning center have issued a tsunami warning for the following regions -- the east coast of the philippines, the northern coast of ianjiya, the north coast of papua new guinea and the mariana islands, palau, and the marshall islands. people staying in the coastal regions in the area are advised to move to higher ground as soon as possible preferably to a concrete or brick building that is sturdy. the first tsunami is not necessarily the biggest. once again a magnitude 7.9 earthquake has occurred in the pacific
. >> reporter: romney hopes to use the momentum he gained in the several days. he'll focus his attacks on president obama's record on the economy. he says americans have the choice to put the disappointments of the last four years behind them. reporting for nhk world, tampa, florida. >>> and this just in. a magnitude 7.9 earthquake has occurred in the pacific ocean off the east coast of the philippines at 12:47 utc on friday. there is a possibility of an ocean-wide destructive...
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president barack obama and his republican challenger for the white house mitt romney are back on the campaign trail with just five days to go until the election. >> some observers think obama's chances for reelection on november 6 may have gotten a boost from his handling of that monster storm, sandy. on that front, the cleanup effort is facing a number of challenges. >> u.s. oil company shell has confirmed, for instance, that the storm triggered an oil spill on a new jersey refinery, which is partly owned by shell, off the coast of new york city. there was at least one piece of good news for new yorkers today. >> some of new york's vital subway lines are up and running, like here below times square, but many subway tunnels are still flooded, and it is still not clear when full-service will return. especially hard hit, the brooklyn and manhattan connections and the financial district. but normal life is slowly starting to return to new york. >> i walked about 5 miles in total yesterday, so i am happy to have subways back for the time being. >> i walked to work yesterday. i walked abo
president barack obama and his republican challenger for the white house mitt romney are back on the campaign trail with just five days to go until the election. >> some observers think obama's chances for reelection on november 6 may have gotten a boost from his handling of that monster storm, sandy. on that front, the cleanup effort is facing a number of challenges. >> u.s. oil company shell has confirmed, for instance, that the storm triggered an oil spill on a new jersey...
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>> there will be a speech tomorrow by candidate romney, and i think he has to humanize himself. and there are three debates in october. and i think obama team will try to change the subject other than economy, so i think romney has to stick with the economy, because that's his strong point. >>> economies across the asia pacific region aim to conclude a pact in 2015 with a final goal of setting up a free trade zone. they say their targets will be more ambitious than those of the existing free trade agreements signed among them. ten asean member nations and six other countries -- japan, china, south korea, india, australia, and new zealand -- reached agreement at a meeting in cambodia. the countries say they aim to cut or abolish tariff, a range of products giving special consideration to farm produce and other sensitive items. they will seek to free up trade and services and investments and also relax rules on protecting intellectual property. talks on launching the free trade zone are scheduled to start early next year. >>> brazil's central bank has lowered its key rate to a rec
>> there will be a speech tomorrow by candidate romney, and i think he has to humanize himself. and there are three debates in october. and i think obama team will try to change the subject other than economy, so i think romney has to stick with the economy, because that's his strong point. >>> economies across the asia pacific region aim to conclude a pact in 2015 with a final goal of setting up a free trade zone. they say their targets will be more ambitious than those of the...
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in november. >> on the second day of the state visit to berlin, israel's defense minister visited the holocaust memorial at the capitol's train station. between 1941 and 1943, not seize sent 50,000 jewish berliners to their deaths. track 17 is now a memorial. >> passengers traveling through frankfurt airport can breathe a sigh of relief. the long-running pay dispute between the airport operator and ground staff is over. the two sides said they reached a deal to hammer out the details of a new work contract. more than 1700 flights were canceled in recent weeks due to the strike action. >> some german soccer now. first bid for the german cup final ended in a very heartbreaking fashion last night. >> that is right. having battled it out with the german champions for over two hours, they fell to a goal in the dining seconds. >> as the case in such a closely fought battle, lady luck had a hand in the results. >> players could barely believe their luck. he fought hard and made it through 120 minutes without letting a goal by, but then, the suspense was ended when the final whistle blew. ear
in november. >> on the second day of the state visit to berlin, israel's defense minister visited the holocaust memorial at the capitol's train station. between 1941 and 1943, not seize sent 50,000 jewish berliners to their deaths. track 17 is now a memorial. >> passengers traveling through frankfurt airport can breathe a sigh of relief. the long-running pay dispute between the airport operator and ground staff is over. the two sides said they reached a deal to hammer out the...
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. >>> one last day and one last push. u.s. president barack obama and republican challenger mitt romney are making their final pitches before americans head to the polls. obama visited three swing states. he told a crowd in wisconsin that romney would resurrect the republican policies of four years ago and preserve tax cuts for the wealthy. >> it's a choice between returning to the top-down policies that crashed our economy or a future that's built on providing opportunity to everybody and growing a strong middle class. >> romney also campaigned in swing states. he told an audience in florida that obama had failed to deliver on promises to reduce the economic burden on americans. >> tomorrow we begin a new tomorrow. tomorrow we begin a better tomorrow. this nation is going to begin to change for the better tomorrow. >> the latest poll from the washington post presents 50% of voters will cast their ballots for obama. polls indicate a close race in eight states. some suggest the candidates are running even. others give obama a n
. >>> one last day and one last push. u.s. president barack obama and republican challenger mitt romney are making their final pitches before americans head to the polls. obama visited three swing states. he told a crowd in wisconsin that romney would resurrect the republican policies of four years ago and preserve tax cuts for the wealthy. >> it's a choice between returning to the top-down policies that crashed our economy or a future that's built on providing opportunity to...
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on his first day in office. following his statement, it seems the chinese administration may have taken some action on its currency. the yuan rose to a new high against the dollar in shanghai on wednesday. the yuan hit the highest level of 6.2525 against the dollar and it also set a record closing high of 6.2545. the currency's closing level has gone up about 2% in the past three months. but further gains in the yuan would hurt exporters, and could risk further slowdown in the nation's economy. sources say more chinese companies are halting their overseas investments amid such risks. >>> the body of cambodia's noda asked them to concentrate on this year's bucket. it was designed to achieve an annual growth of about 2%. these cell types have the potential to grow into any type of body issue. another focus will be on bringing about a swift recovery from the earthquake of march last year. deregulation and promotion of loans for the private sector will also be discussed. >>> the body of cambodia's -former king norod
on his first day in office. following his statement, it seems the chinese administration may have taken some action on its currency. the yuan rose to a new high against the dollar in shanghai on wednesday. the yuan hit the highest level of 6.2525 against the dollar and it also set a record closing high of 6.2545. the currency's closing level has gone up about 2% in the past three months. but further gains in the yuan would hurt exporters, and could risk further slowdown in the nation's economy....
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so-called super tuesday will be the biggest single day of voting in this roller-coaster primary race. >> for the front runner mitt romney and his main rival rick santorum, ohio is an important battleground state. among some voters there, social values play more important role that economic concerns. >> the republican primary is a hot topic here in this church in ohio. at the pulpit today is pastor moore. for him, rick santorum is the man to lead america. >> i believe that mr. santorum reflects the values that the bible says if you will live your life this way according to the 10 commandments, i will bless that nation. >> churchgoers here have a lot of time for rick santorum. the back is total opposition to abortion and gay marriage. litmus test issues for many social conservatives. cindy is actively supporting santorum's campaign. she says he is more likely to stick with his principles than the front runner mitt romney. >> the direction our country goes well affect what kind of country my children live in. and i think that rick santorum will take our country into a direction where it
so-called super tuesday will be the biggest single day of voting in this roller-coaster primary race. >> for the front runner mitt romney and his main rival rick santorum, ohio is an important battleground state. among some voters there, social values play more important role that economic concerns. >> the republican primary is a hot topic here in this church in ohio. at the pulpit today is pastor moore. for him, rick santorum is the man to lead america. >> i believe that mr....
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polls show that obama and romney are very close on general issues and romney is slightly ahead on economic policy. the battle between the two contestants is heating up as election day in november approaches. takamoto kajiwara, nhk world, columbus. >>> the japanese government approved a restructuring plan for tokyo electric power company. the move effectively nationalizes the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant. industry minister tepco executives said the proposal went through. under the plan, tepco will receive about $12.5 billion in public money. this will also allow the utility to raise its power rates for households by about 10%. tepco will also receive additional financial support from the government to compensate the victims of the nuclear disaster. the firm plans to pay about $10 billion to those affected. however, some hurdles remain before the plan can be implemented. restarting a nuclear power plant in one of the prefectures is a condition. >>> japanese automaker toyota is expecting an operating profit of over $12 billion for the current business year. although the compa
polls show that obama and romney are very close on general issues and romney is slightly ahead on economic policy. the battle between the two contestants is heating up as election day in november approaches. takamoto kajiwara, nhk world, columbus. >>> the japanese government approved a restructuring plan for tokyo electric power company. the move effectively nationalizes the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant. industry minister tepco executives said the proposal went...
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another good day for rick santorum, but can you really catch up with mitt romney on this delicate california, which matters so much? >> it depends. if newt gingrich, the other conservative competitor in the race, drops out, the centaur would have a clear shot at mitt romney, the assumption being that most gingrich supporters would join forces with santorum supporters, but even then, it would be difficult for him to catch up. looking at delegates, romney has about 500. santorum has about to under 50. it is hard to catch up because delegates are allocated proportionally. even if you go for second or third place, he still gets a lot of delegates. the gap is going to be very hard to close for rick santorum either way. >> that is very much for joining us. back here in europe, the eurozone has formally approved the first wave of loans for greece under the bailout package. >> luxembourg's prime minister called the 130 billion euro rescue a unique opportunity for agrees that should not be missed. meanwhile in berlin, chancellor angela merkel's cabinet has approved a draft law allowing germany to joi
another good day for rick santorum, but can you really catch up with mitt romney on this delicate california, which matters so much? >> it depends. if newt gingrich, the other conservative competitor in the race, drops out, the centaur would have a clear shot at mitt romney, the assumption being that most gingrich supporters would join forces with santorum supporters, but even then, it would be difficult for him to catch up. looking at delegates, romney has about 500. santorum has about...
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president obama will go head-to- head with mitt romney and the stakes are high for both men. >> romney has had a rough few weeks with gaffes. obama is desperate to open up a clear lead with over a month until election day. >> and have been both preparing for the debate in denver. >> the first presidential debate is causing havoc, highways. security is tight in denver. the state of colorado is a tossup between the candidates, making this crucial period every di tella said, even the room temperature and lighting. president obama leads republican challenger mitt romney by three percentage points in national polls. romney is within striking distance. both men have been preparing for weeks. president obama's advisers have been telling him not to be professorial. do not speak for too long. for mitt romney, they're saying do not commit a gaffe. try to stay on message. that is why he has practiced. >> mitt romney arrived in denver early, visiting a mexican fast- food restaurant. this and a 7% of hispanic voters in the u.s. support obama. the president spent three days preparing in nevada where
president obama will go head-to- head with mitt romney and the stakes are high for both men. >> romney has had a rough few weeks with gaffes. obama is desperate to open up a clear lead with over a month until election day. >> and have been both preparing for the debate in denver. >> the first presidential debate is causing havoc, highways. security is tight in denver. the state of colorado is a tossup between the candidates, making this crucial period every di tella said, even...
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the pair fought a neck and neck contest all day. gop members in the midwestern state voted tuesday. returns poured in from around -- from about 1,800 locations to their headquarters in the capital of des moines. in the end, both men walked away with more than 24% of the vote. romney has highlighted his ability to revitalize the economy. >> this is a campaign night where america wins. we're going to change the white house and get america back on track. >> rick santorum was a senator from the state of pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007. he's a social conservative who stresses christian values and opposes abortion. texas congressman ron paul came to a close third, netting 26,219 votes, or about 21% support. former house of representatives speaker newt gingrich trailed behind with 16,251 votes or 13% of the total. the result gives romney and santorum a big boost as the republican leadership race rolls on. the new hampshire primary is scheduled for next tuesday. after the primaries and caucuses, the republican party will officially pick its new leader at a convention in august. the winner fa
the pair fought a neck and neck contest all day. gop members in the midwestern state voted tuesday. returns poured in from around -- from about 1,800 locations to their headquarters in the capital of des moines. in the end, both men walked away with more than 24% of the vote. romney has highlighted his ability to revitalize the economy. >> this is a campaign night where america wins. we're going to change the white house and get america back on track. >> rick santorum was a senator...
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obama is leading there, which is not good for romney. no republican has won the presidency without carrying ohio. >>> the impact of hurricane sandy has left many residents without a place to vote. authorities are scrambling to respond to the situation, particularly in the city of new york, where the storm knocked out dozens of polling stations. new york mayor michael bloomberg says about 140,000 residents will have to find another polling station. more than 60 stations have suffered power outages and flooding. city officials are working to set up alternative sites. authorities in new jersey, another hard-hit area, are planning to use public buildings to allow voters to cast their ballots. hurricane sandy has killed 91 people across nine states. more than 1.8 million households remain without power. experts say providing shelter to the displaced is an urgent issue as they expect cold northwesterly winds to push temperatures down. >>> americans who are able to vote tuesday will judge the presidential candidates on a range of issues. one of
obama is leading there, which is not good for romney. no republican has won the presidency without carrying ohio. >>> the impact of hurricane sandy has left many residents without a place to vote. authorities are scrambling to respond to the situation, particularly in the city of new york, where the storm knocked out dozens of polling stations. new york mayor michael bloomberg says about 140,000 residents will have to find another polling station. more than 60 stations have suffered...
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. >> it kills 25,000 people a day. >> help us fight hunger. >> welcome back. to the u.s. first, now. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney aims for primary victories in wisconsin, maryland, and washington today. polls give him a healthy lead over rival rick santorum. rabin is also gaining more and more support from leading figures in the republican party, allowing the front runner to refocus his campaign and take the fight directly to barack obama. >> mitt romney goes out to meet ordinary voters. this time in wisconsin. it seems his strategy and well- oiled campaign machinery are paying off. romney is the clear front runner among republicans who want to be president. he is no longer focusing his attention on his rivals within the party. he has his eyes on the price and is attacking president obama directly. >> this bresnik cannot run on his record, so he will try in every way he can to never to some kind of attack and try to have people disqualified our nominee, which will probably be me, and instead of talking about where we have been and where we are going as a na
. >> it kills 25,000 people a day. >> help us fight hunger. >> welcome back. to the u.s. first, now. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney aims for primary victories in wisconsin, maryland, and washington today. polls give him a healthy lead over rival rick santorum. rabin is also gaining more and more support from leading figures in the republican party, allowing the front runner to refocus his campaign and take the fight directly to barack obama. >> mitt romney...
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30 water is the only drink millions of children have. 3000 of them die every day. please get involved. make your donation at unicef. >> welcome back it could be a turning point in the u.s. election campaign. on one set, barack obama and their romney will go head to head for the first debate on live television. >> romney will be looking for a game changer in his campaign after some tough weeks. obama for his part is hoping to open up a significant lead in the polls. >> a debate is really all about the clash of ideas and his first one on domestic policy could see the biggest clash of all. >> that is because both candidates have very different ideas on the role of government to solve the country's problem. it is a dividing line that cuts right through american society. >> after a long day's work, as washington attorney enjoys being at home with his family. for months, the presidential race for the white house has stolen the headlines. he already knows he's voting for. >> i think romney offers a set of policy proposals which will grow the economy, of the port of povert
30 water is the only drink millions of children have. 3000 of them die every day. please get involved. make your donation at unicef. >> welcome back it could be a turning point in the u.s. election campaign. on one set, barack obama and their romney will go head to head for the first debate on live television. >> romney will be looking for a game changer in his campaign after some tough weeks. obama for his part is hoping to open up a significant lead in the polls. >> a debate...
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republican presidential front runner mitt romney has widened his command of the primary race. the former massachusetts governor has won primaries in indiana, north carolina, and west virginia. his last major rivals for the nomination, rick santorum and newt gingrich, have both pulled out of the race. >> a russian plane with 50 people on board has gone missing in indonesia. the aircraft disappeared off the radar in mountainous terrain south of the capital jakarta. the sukhoi 100 superjet was on a demonstration flight. most of those on board were indonesian airline and aviation representatives or journalists. >> yulia tymoshenko says that she's giving up the hunger strike she started in protest at her treatment by prison guards. the opposition leader is now in a hospital in the city of kharkiv, under the care of the german doctor. >> the city is one of four in ukraine that will be hosting european championship soccer matches next month. instead of the positive publicity, ukraine had been hoping for, the yulia tymoshenko kansas and other problems have meant nothing but bad headli
republican presidential front runner mitt romney has widened his command of the primary race. the former massachusetts governor has won primaries in indiana, north carolina, and west virginia. his last major rivals for the nomination, rick santorum and newt gingrich, have both pulled out of the race. >> a russian plane with 50 people on board has gone missing in indonesia. the aircraft disappeared off the radar in mountainous terrain south of the capital jakarta. the sukhoi 100 superjet...
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i think it is fair to say we all remember where we were on that day. >> exactly. it is something i will not forget. we will be back in one minute with tamara's decision on the eurozone bailout fund. >> and the upcoming dutch general election. don't go away. >> shaken, not stirred. >> are you sure? dirty water is the only drink millions of children have. and 3000 of them die every day. please come and get involved. make your donation to unicef. >> welcome back. europe and countries around the world are waiting for the german court decision on the esm. some say without the fund, europe could fall deeper into the eurozone crisis. but how about concerns regarding national sovereignty? many say risks to the system is so grave that some concessions should be made. here's a look a potential no ruling would mean for the eurozone. >> the german president is likely to be keeping his eye on the court. if a pact on budgetary discipline cannot go ahead, the president will not be signing legislation for either. since germany would be contributing 27% of the rescue fund, that wo
i think it is fair to say we all remember where we were on that day. >> exactly. it is something i will not forget. we will be back in one minute with tamara's decision on the eurozone bailout fund. >> and the upcoming dutch general election. don't go away. >> shaken, not stirred. >> are you sure? dirty water is the only drink millions of children have. and 3000 of them die every day. please come and get involved. make your donation to unicef. >> welcome back....
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he has bill clinton. >> president obama also joked about mitt romney's vast wealth. >> earlier today, i went shopping at some stores in the town. in their -- understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. but he also showed he could laugh at himself. >> this is the third time governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed, i have a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after the nice -- i had in the first debate -- be nice long nap i had in the first debate. >> and to was only a brief interlude before the campaign's returned to the trenches. >> the palestinian west bank is voting in elections this weekend that the government hopes will help overcome internal divisions and provide strength for a push for independence and statehood. >> the last time palestinians went to the polls was in 2006 for general elections, which were decisively won by the islamic hamas movement. >> hamas is refusing to take part in saturday's vote, which is being viewed with a leap by many in the secular party discovering that voters are b
he has bill clinton. >> president obama also joked about mitt romney's vast wealth. >> earlier today, i went shopping at some stores in the town. in their -- understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. but he also showed he could laugh at himself. >> this is the third time governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed, i have a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after the nice -- i had in the...
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>> i think it's going to remain tight until the election day. i understand the job numbers for august will be coming out friday, so it depends on how the number is, but it might overwhelm the euphoria of the democratic convention and president obama's speech. and it's been told that many people have already decided who they're going to vote for in this election. so the task of the two camps will be sort of consolidating their base and at the same time trying to sort of convince the small voters left in the middle. so that's going to be the strategy for the two camps, i think. >>> the state of the u.s. economy will be front and center in the lead-up to the presidential election. the latest economic data reflects the two sides of this story. the job creation was much lower than expected. officials at the labor department say nonfarm payrolls expanded by 96,000 jobs in august. analysts were expecting more than 120,000 jobs to be created. the manufacturing sector lost 15,000 jobs. this is mainly due to layoffs in the auto sector. the unemployment ra
>> i think it's going to remain tight until the election day. i understand the job numbers for august will be coming out friday, so it depends on how the number is, but it might overwhelm the euphoria of the democratic convention and president obama's speech. and it's been told that many people have already decided who they're going to vote for in this election. so the task of the two camps will be sort of consolidating their base and at the same time trying to sort of convince the small...
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and an extremely divisive one in november's election to the obama pose a republican challenger mitt romney has reaffirmed his stand that marriage should only be between a man and woman and that gay marriage undermines the family and society. >> the most beautiful day of one's life. but for same-sex couples in many u.s. states, there can be no marriages of it. 28 states have banned same-sex marriage, so for gays and lesbians, the president's words were a hardening boost. >> for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and of firm -- affirm pet i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> no president ever with this far on the gay marriage issue. obama may be entering a political minefield, but he has also thrown down the gauntlet to his republican challenger. >> i have the same and you on marriage that i had when i was governor and that i have expressed. i believe marriages a relationship between a man and woman. >> voters are divided. the issue he epitomizes the cleft that runs through u.s. society, and opinions it -- opinions tend to be strongly held. >> i am not a
and an extremely divisive one in november's election to the obama pose a republican challenger mitt romney has reaffirmed his stand that marriage should only be between a man and woman and that gay marriage undermines the family and society. >> the most beautiful day of one's life. but for same-sex couples in many u.s. states, there can be no marriages of it. 28 states have banned same-sex marriage, so for gays and lesbians, the president's words were a hardening boost. >> for me...
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e usualed his supporters to exercise their rights before election day, november 6th. obama made the same pitch in the 2008 presidential election. votes cast early accounted for about 30% of the total. >> all across the country we're seeing a lot of early voting. it means you don't have to figure out if the you need to take time off from work, figure out how to pick up the kids. >> experts say the share of early votes this time could reach 35%. the figure could exceed to 60% in swing states such as colorado and florida. >>> a new opinion poll suggests romney has topped 50% support among likely voters. that's the first time he's hit that mark. pollsters for abc news and "the washington post" surveyed about 1,400 likely voters from sunday through wednesday. 50% of respondents said they would vote for romney, 37% for obama. the pollsters ask who would better manage the economy. 52% said romney. 43% said obama. the election is decided by the number of electoral votes allotted to each state. there are 538 votes in the electoral college. abc news estimates obama is likely to
e usualed his supporters to exercise their rights before election day, november 6th. obama made the same pitch in the 2008 presidential election. votes cast early accounted for about 30% of the total. >> all across the country we're seeing a lot of early voting. it means you don't have to figure out if the you need to take time off from work, figure out how to pick up the kids. >> experts say the share of early votes this time could reach 35%. the figure could exceed to 60% in swing...